Books like The God Delusion

If you liked The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins, start here: 12 similar summaries, with why each one matches.

  1. The Holy Bible: King James Version

    Anonymous · 1611

    Because shares tags: religion, philosophy.

    The 1611 King James Bible in a 1,472-page Thomas Nelson edition: from Genesis to Revelation, law, prophets, Gospels, and letters.

  2. Stranger in a Strange Land

    Robert A. Heinlein · 1961

    Because shares tags: philosophy, religion.

    A Mars-raised man lands on Earth, learns religion and love, and founds a church that shocks everyone.

  3. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind

    Yuval Noah Harari · 2011

    Because shares tags: science, philosophy.

    Harari's Sapiens from cover to cover: the cognitive revolution, the agricultural bargain, shared fictions like money and nations, and the…

  4. The Purpose Driven Life

    Rick Warren · 2002

    Because shares tag: religion.

    Rick Warren's 40-day guide to Christian purpose, from worship and fellowship to growth, service and mission.

  5. The Prophet

    Kahlil Gibran · 1923

    Because shares tag: philosophy.

    A prophet delayed twelve years answers his city on love, work, sorrow and freedom before his ship sails.

  6. The Plague

    Albert Camus · 1947

    Because shares tag: philosophy.

    Oran is sealed after plague breaks out, and Dr Rieux treats the dying while neighbors face exile, fear, and small acts of care.

  7. The Fountainhead

    Ayn Rand · 1943

    Because shares tag: philosophy.

    An architect who will not copy faces a rival who pleases everyone, a lover who fears the world, and a trial over dynamite.

  8. Meditations

    Marcus Aurelius · 2026

    Because shares tag: philosophy.

    Marcus Aurelius, Roman emperor, reminds himself in Greek on campaign: mind your thoughts, do your work, accept nature, face death calmly.

  9. Elantris

    Brandon Sanderson · 2005 · Elantris #1

    Because shares tag: religion.

    A prince thrown into a cursed city, a princess fighting court plots, and a priest on a deadline collide in Sanderson's debut.

  10. Don Quixote

    Miguel de Cervantes · 1605

    Because shares tag: philosophy.

    A poor gentleman maddened by knight romances rides out as Don Quixote with Sancho Panza, until the world answers back.

  11. Candide

    Voltaire · 1759

    Because shares tag: philosophy.

    Voltaire's Candide follows a sheltered boy across earthquakes, wars, and Eldorado as his tutor's sunny optimism falls apart. Short, savage,…

  12. War and Peace

    Leo Tolstoy · 1869

    Because shares tag: philosophy.

    Pierre, Natasha, and Andrei search for meaning amid the Napoleonic wars.

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